A Culinary Celebration of Jewish Culture with The Great Nosh & Joan Nathan

Food is far more than nourishment—it is memory, identity, culture, and connection. In this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel explore how Jewish food serves as a living archive of history and tradition. Through conversations with Jewish Food Society founder Naama Shefi and renowned food writer Joan Nathan, they examine how recipes carry family stories across generations, how shared meals build community, and why food remains one of the most powerful gateways into Jewish life. The episode also highlights The Great Nosh, a large-scale Jewish food festival on Governors Island that celebrates Jewish culture through culinary innovation and cross-cultural collaboration.